diff --git a/efl/elementary/configuration.pxi b/efl/elementary/configuration.pxi
index 2ab7302..ddeb5ea 100644
--- a/efl/elementary/configuration.pxi
+++ b/efl/elementary/configuration.pxi
@@ -1202,6 +1202,17 @@ cdef class Configuration(object):
         def __set__(self, Elm_Focus_Autoscroll_Mode mode):
             elm_config_focus_autoscroll_mode_set(mode)
 
+    property font_hint_type:
+        """ Apply the specified font hinting type.
+
+        :type: :ref:`Evas_Font_Hinting_Flags` (**writeonly**)
+
+        .. versionadded:: 1.18
+
+        """
+        def __set__(self, int mode):
+            elm_config_font_hint_type_set(mode)
+
     property window_auto_focus_enable:
         """The auto focus enable flag
 
diff --git a/efl/elementary/configuration_cdef.pxi b/efl/elementary/configuration_cdef.pxi
index a1526d5..cdea2e6 100644
--- a/efl/elementary/configuration_cdef.pxi
+++ b/efl/elementary/configuration_cdef.pxi
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ cdef extern from "Elementary.h":
     void                    elm_config_selection_unfocused_clear_set(Eina_Bool enabled)
     void                    elm_config_font_overlay_unset(const char *text_class)
     void                    elm_config_font_overlay_apply()
+    void                    elm_config_font_hint_type_set(int type)
     Evas_Coord              elm_config_finger_size_get()
     void                    elm_config_finger_size_set(Evas_Coord size)